Riyadh · Dubai OnlineIt’s almost that time again: Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is just a week away, kicking off Oct. 6. And while you’ll have to wait for the official sale to find the most discounts, you can still snag great deals on premium SSDs and flash drives for your console, PC, or laptop. To help you find the best upgrade for the best price, I put together a list of the top SSD deals I could find.
Our Picks Bottom Line Current price: $390 (39% off) Regular price: $640 A high-end M.2 SSD for both gaming and office work. With 2TB of storage to give you plenty ... Bottom Line Current price: $880 (20% off) Regular price: $1,100 One of our favorite ruggedized portable SSDs features 4TB of storage, read/write speeds u...
Bottom Line Current price: $130 (35% off) Regular price: $200 A no-nonsense SATA III SSD with 1TB of storage that's perfect for upgrading your home compu... Bottom Line Current price: $335 (31% off) Regular price: $485 A premium-grade M.2 SSD designed for professional content creators and serious gamers. It g...
Bottom Line Current price: $900 (55% off) Regular price: $2,000 A high-capacity SSD that's perfect for the digital packrat with 8TB of storage for everyt... Bottom Line Current price: $360 (32% off) Regular price: $532 A pint-sized 2TB SSD that's made for handheld gaming consoles like the Steam Deck or MSI Cl... I’m hand-picking deals not only from Amazon , but from competing retailers like Best Buy and B&H Photo , to ensure the steepest markdowns on well-known brands and high-capacity storage. (You can also find our favorite Prime Day laptop deals and deals on gadgets under $25 .) Also: The best October Prime Day 2026 deals live now Samsung/ZDNET Save $250 Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Get it now Current price: $390 (39% off) Regular price: $640 A high-end M.2 SSD for both gaming and office work.
With 2TB of storage to give you plenty of space for large downloads, hefty file folders, and raw video or photos and read/write speeds up to 7450MB/s for ultra-fast transfers. More: The best M.2 SSDs Save $220 SanDisk Extreme 4TB Get it now Current price: $880 (20% off) Regular price: $1,100 One of our favorite ruggedized portable SSDs features 4TB of storage, read/write speeds up to 2000MB/s, and an IP65 water resistance rating. It also features a built-in clip loop for keeping your drive handy while you work off-site, 256-bit AES encryption for data protection, and USB-C connectivity.
Review: SanDisk Extreme portable SSD PNY/ZDNET Save $70 PNY CS900 1TB Get it now Current price: $130 (35% off) Regular price: $200 A no-nonsense SATA III SSD with 1TB of storage that’s perfect for upgrading your home computer or adding more storage to your work setup. You’ll get read and write speeds up to 515MB/s, which isn’t as fast as its M.2 cousins, but still great for transferring large files and projects. Corsair/ZDNET Save $150 Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB Get it now Current price: $335 (31% off) Regular price: $485 A premium-grade M.2 SSD designed for professional content creators and serious gamers.
It gives you read and write speeds up to 12,400MB/s for blazing fast file transfers and access to your most-used programs. The 2TB storage capacity means you’ll have plenty of space for big games, raw video and photos, and rendered finished projects. The MP700 Pro is also equipped with a cooling block that can be integrated into a PC’s water cooling system for better heat management.
SanDisk/ZDNET Save $1,100 SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB Get it now Current price: $900 (55% off) Regular price: $2,000 A high-capacity SSD that’s perfect for the digital packrat with 8TB of storage for everything from family photos and budget sheets to videos and games. You’ll get read/write speeds up to 1,000MB/s as well as USB-C connectivity and compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers. SanDisk/ZDNET Save $172 WD Black SN770M 2TB Get it now Current price: $360 (32% off) Regular price: $532 A pint-sized 2TB SSD that’s made for handheld gaming consoles like the Steam Deck or MSI Claw.
You’ll get read and write speeds up to 5150MB/s for faster loading times in your favorite games, and endurance of up to 1200TB for peace of mind. October Prime Day 2026 flash drive deals Amazon Basics 256GB USB 3.1 : $35 (save $6): Keep important files, class projects, and documents on hand while you travel with this compact, retractable USB drive with 256GB of storage. SanDisk Ultra Slider USB-C 512GB : $61 (save $70): Great for making backups of raw video and photo files, game downloads, and other large projects with fast read and write speeds up to 400MB/s.
Team Group C175 1TB USB 3.2 : $99 (save $28): A high-capacity, high-speed USB drive for gamers and creative professionals with 1TB of storage and read/write speeds up to 100MB/s. Kanguru Defender3000 64GB : $172 (save $33): An ultra-secure USB flash drive featuring 256-bit AES encryption, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification, and remote management support. FAQ When is the October Prime Day 2026 sale?
Amazon has two Prime Day events: one in the summer and one in October. This year, October Prime Day will be a two-day event held from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through the end of Wednesday, Oct. 7. Are SSDs really cheaper during Prime Day?
They can be, but the best deals might not be at Amazon. Competing retailers like Best Buy and Walmart will often run sales around the same time as Amazon’s summer and October Prime Day events, and while prices might be the same for a lot of items, you can find steeper discounts if you keep a sharp eye out. SanDisk vs Samsung: which should I buy on sale?
While both are great brands for storage drives, SanDisk has more options than Samsung. Not just with actual capacity, but with form factors, read/write speeds, and levels of data protection and recovery. SanDisk is also more generous with its discounts than Samsung, so it’s much easier to find high-capacity drives at affordable prices.
How did we choose these Prime Day deals? I chose internal and external SSDs that I and other ZDNET experts have covered with reviews and best lists for high-quality recommendations, and I did my best to only feature deals that were at least 20% off. I also checked multiple websites to find the best discounts on the best-rated SSDs.
Where can I find the best Prime Day deals? ZDNET editors will be tracking October Prime Day deals before, during, and after the sale. Here are our favorite deals across categories now: Prime Day TV deals Prime Day laptop deals Prime Day phone deals Prime Day deals under $25 Prime Day tablet deals Prime Day all-in-one computer deals Prime Day SSD deals Prime Day Sam’s Club deals Prime Day Costco deals Prime Day Walmart deals Prime Day Samsung deals Prime Day Bluetooth speaker deals Prime Day Nintendo deals Taylor Clemons Staff Writer Taylor Clemons is a tech writer and reviewer based near Cleveland, OH.
After graduating from Tiffin University in 2011, they spent several years in lawn and garden manufacturing before working on their own (now defunct) game review site, Steam Shovelers. From there, Taylor expanded into writing about consumer technology like televisions, home audio equipment, and smart home devices at Lifewire. Taylor's work can also be found at The Balance, TechRadar, Tom's Hardware, SPY.com, GameSkinny, IndieHangover, The Inventory, and Forbes.
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